I think the government should be in there as a user community and a customer. It can influence the process, but I’m not sure the government should be in there purely for a standard-setting role. [But] some things in this area eventually may become Federal Information Processing Standards.
Predictor: Andreessen, Marc
Prediction, in context:In a 1995 article in Government Computer News, associate editor Shawn P. McCarthy interviewed Tim Berners-Lee, designer of the World Wide Web, and Marc Andreessen, developer of the Mosaic browser. They shared their views on the Web and government involvement. In response to the question, ÒIs there a role for the government?Ó Andreessen replies: ÒI think the government should be in there as a user community and a customer. It can influence the process, but I’m not sure the government should be in there purely for a standard-setting role. [But] some things in this area eventually may become Federal Information Processing Standards.”
Date of prediction: January 1, 1995
Topic of prediction: Information Infrastructure
Subtopic: Role of Govt./Industry
Name of publication: Government Computer News
Title, headline, chapter name: They Made the Web Spun Round the World
Quote Type: Direct quote
Page number or URL of document at time of study:
Page 24
This data was logged into the Elon/Pew Predictions Database by: Guarino, Jennifer Anne